‘Accents’ in the womb?
BBC News ran a story yesterday on babies’ ability to pick up certain aspects of their parents’ accents in theContinue Reading
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BBC News ran a story yesterday on babies’ ability to pick up certain aspects of their parents’ accents in theContinue Reading
Image by BreckenPool via Flickr Over at Psychology Today, I’ve been writing about how young children learn some of theContinue Reading
It’s clear enough that most adults do not have accurate memories for events from toddlerhood and infancy. But do small childrenContinue Reading
‘Daddy. I’ve got to tell you what I did last night when you were out.’ He has come into ourContinue Reading
I’m pleased to see that Roddy Woomble at the Sunday Herald has been enjoying the book as he prepares forContinue Reading
I’ve stayed at home today, working on a novel and cooking pasta carbonara for the returning troops: Isaac from nursery,Continue Reading
I have been re-reading Philippe Ariès‘ Centuries of Childhood, the classic account of the development of concepts of childhood andContinue Reading